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land_n whither_o you_o go_v over_o into_o jordan_n to_o possess_v it_o this_o be_v also_o prove_v by_o the_o contrary_n which_o come_v upon_o the_o disobedient_a deut._n 11._o 16_o 17._o take_v heed_n to_o yourselves_o that_o your_o heart_n be_v not_o deceive_v and_o you_o turn_v aside_o and_o serve_v other_o god_n and_o then_o the_o lord_n wrath_n be_v kindle_v against_o you_o and_o you_o perish_v quick_o from_o off_o the_o good_a land_n which_o the_o lord_n give_v you_o eccles_n 8._o 13._o but_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v well_o with_o the_o wicked_a neither_o shall_v he_o prolong_v his_o day_n which_o be_v as_o a_o shadow_n because_o he_o fear_v not_o before_o god_n so_o chap._n 7._o 17._o be_v not_o over_o much_o wicked_a neither_o be_v thou_o foolish_a why_o shall_v thou_o die_v before_o thy_o time_n three_o by_o mean_n of_o scripture_n ignorance_n you_o can_v know_v to_o ask_v in_o faith_n the_o thing_n you_o want_v for_o soul_n or_o body_n that_o be_v you_o will_v not_o know_v where_o to_o be_v absolute_a or_o positive_a in_o your_o ask_n and_o whereto_o be_v submissive_a and_o conditional_a in_o your_o ask_n now_o the_o scripture_n give_v direction_n as_o to_o the_o put_v up_o petition_n to_o god_n and_o man_n may_v easy_o err_v by_o not_o observe_v they_o gen._n 32._o 26._o and_o he_o say_v to_o wit_n the_o angel_n let_v i_o go_v for_o the_o day_n brea_v and_o he_o answer_v to_o wit_n jacob_n i_o will_v not_o let_v thou_o go_v except_o thou_o bless_v i_o so_o exod._n 32._o 12._o wherefore_o shall_v the_o egyptian_n say_v for_o mischief_n do_v he_o bring_v they_o out_o to_o slay_v they_o in_o the_o mountain_n and_o to_o consume_v they_o from_o the_o face_n of_o the_o earth_n turn_v from_o thy_o fierce_a wrath_n and_o repent_v of_o this_o evil_n against_o thy_o people_n so_o act_v 12._o 5._o peter_n therefore_o be_v keep_v in_o prison_n but_o prayer_n be_v make_v without_o cease_v unto_o god_n for_o he_o by_o these_o scripture_n we_o may_v observe_v that_o 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